Groupe Dessau Inc. and related companies (GDI) | Groupe Dessau International and related companies (GDII)
- Proceeding
- Winding-up (provincial)Articles 351 et 354 de la Loi sur les sociétés par actions, RLRQ, chapitre S-31.1 (Québec)
- File
- 500-11-056442-193
Groupe Dessau Inc. and related companies (GDI) and Groupe Dessau International and related companies (GDII) are the subject of insolvency proceedings, with the proceeding type not specified in the record. A report before the court states that the debtors' combined balance sheets and financial statements as of January 31, 2019, together with details of a principal litigation matter, are filed under seal. The only unsealed statement on financial position is qualitative: it describes a current combined cash surplus before payment of any claim or other obligation that may result from the process. No creditor or amount appears on the record, and a claims process is being sought to identify the liabilities.
A claims procedure has been established — see the order for deadlines.
Per the Claims Process Order (French only) dated 3 May 2019.
Application to approve a settlement agreement (French only) — Application / notice of application
Application for permission to destroy files (French only) was filed. Court file 500-11-056442-193.
Source: Application for permission to destroy files (French only)
Liquidation Order (Groupe Dessau International) (French only) was filed.
Source: Liquidation Order (Groupe Dessau International) (French only)
Application for a Liquidation Order (Groupe Dessau International) (French only) — Application / notice of application
Application for an order approving a settlement agreement — Application / notice of application
Application for a Liquidation Order and for a Claims Process Order (French only) — Claims procedure order
Undated filings1 — no date appears on the document · show
Debtor
Groupe Dessau Inc. and related companies (GDI) | Groupe Dessau International and related companies (GDII)
Liquidator
KPMG
Bench
| Judge | Court | On this docket | Cases on record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justice Immer | Superior Court of Québec | 3 orders, Sep 2022 – Jan 2024 | 8 cases on record |
| Justice Gouin | Superior Court of Québec | 2 orders, May 2019 | 22 cases on record |
Counsel of record
| Party | Counsel | First seen | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applicant | Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP | 1 May 2019 | Order · 3 May 2019 |
| CreditorCOFFRAGES C.C.C. LTÉE | Gasco Goodhue St-Germains.e.n.c.r.l. | 25 Jan 2024 | Judgment (Application to approve · 25 Jan 2024 |
| CreditorLiquidateur | Gowling WLG (Canada) LLP | 25 Jan 2024 | Judgment (Application to approve · 25 Jan 2024 |
| CreditorWSP CANADA INC | Borden Ladner Gervais LLP | 25 Jan 2024 | Judgment (Application to approve · 25 Jan 2024 |
| Priority class | Creditor | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unsecured | XL Specialty Insurance Company and XL Insurance Company S.E. (proof of claim)Claim split into two parts: (1) deductible obligations of GDI (~$10,848,431, later reduced to $5,500,000 per XL's 2020-11-27 notice of contestation) and (2) reinsurance obligations of DAI (~$10,150,000 after $2,750,000 letter of credit draw). Partially rejected by Liquidator 2020-11-17; contested by XL 2020-11-27. Subsequently settled per Entente described in report. — debtor: Groupe Dessau inc. and related companies · as of 22 Aug 2019 | $21M | Second report of the Liquidator (French only) [ ] |
| Date | Document | File |
|---|---|---|
Judgment (Application to approve a settlement agreement) (French only)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Judgment (Application for permission to destroy files) (French only)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Third report of the Liquidator (French only) [ ]
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Application to approve a settlement agreement (French only) | PDF · Subscribers | |
Application for permission to destroy files (French only)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Liquidation Order (Groupe Dessau International) (French only)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Application for a Liquidation Order (Groupe Dessau International) (French only)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Report of the proposed Liquidator (French only) | PDF · Subscribers | |
Approval Order
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Application for an order approving a settlement agreement
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Second report of the Liquidator (French only) [ ]
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Claims Process Order (French only)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Instructions letter to creditors | PDF · Subscribers | |
Liquidation Order (French only)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
Notice to creditors
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Proof of claim form | PDF · Subscribers | |
Application for a Liquidation Order and for a Claims Process Order (French only)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
First report of the Liquidator (French only)
| PDF · Subscribers | |
| Notice of Objection | PDF · Subscribers | |
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CiteProceedings., “Groupe Dessau Inc. and related companies (GDI) | Groupe Dessau International and related companies (GDII)” (Winding-up (provincial)), Superior Court of Québec. Retrieved 4 November 2026, https://proceedings.ca/case/groupe-dessau-inc-and-related-companies